Homestead at gateway to Valley of a Thousand Hills
Two homes with fabulous views on large plot in cool, leafy Botha’s Hill on offer Lofty little town Comrades marathon runners can’t ignore Country life calls at Crookes Farm
A LARGE family home and second dwelling at Botha’s Hill – the cool, leafy village outside Hillcrest regarded as the gateway to the Valley of a Thousand Hills – is to be sold by Ian Wyles Auctioneers on September 6.
The auction will take place at Durban Country Club at 11am.
Andrew Giddy, property manager at Ian Wyles Auctioneers, says the home has substantial potential, and is ideally located for those who want to escape the concrete jungle.
“The property is 37km northwest of Durban, on the old main road to Pietermaritzburg. It is also close to the Rob Roy Lifestyle Retirement Village, Pot and Kettle Restaurant, The View Café, the 1000 Hills Tourism Centre, a Spar shop, Kearsney College and several other local amenities,” says Giddy. BOTHA’S Hill, where Ian Wyles Auctioneers will auction a family home on September 6, has some of the “most spectacular views in the country, overlooking the Valley of a Thousand Hills”, according to the website SA Venues.
Botha’s Hill is also known to thousands of runners who have
The double-storey main house features:
Six bedrooms (three downstairs).
Two kitchens with stoves and laundry area.
Four bathrooms.
Large balcony with Jacuzzi spa bath.
Patio.
Six garages.
Swimming pool and water features.
Landscaped garden overlooking the lush countryside.
The second house has two bedrooms, a study, family bathroom, kitchen and lounge area.
The total floor area of the residence is about 630m² on a plot of 3 700m².
Both residences views.
For more information and viewing, call 082 601 9278 or 031 579 4403 or email andrew@ ianwyles.co.za. have gas spectacular tackled the Comrades Marathon. From the base of Cowies Hill to the top of Botha’s Hill, the runners have to climb 500m in just 22km – a taxing task for even seasoned campaigners.
Botha’s Hill was named after Cornelius Botha who opened a wayside inn, Botha’s Halfway House, for wagon drivers making their into the hinterland from Durban. The former Rob Roy Hotel, now a retirement complex, is in much the same spot.
This part of the province tends to be cooler than Durban. The fresh air and tranquil beauty of the area are constant attractions for artists and crafters which led to the creation of the 1000 Hills Experience route, which follows the same route as the ultra-marathon taking visitors through scenic valleys, gorges, forests, rivers and over a succession of rolling hills.
There are six driving routes through leafy towns and quaint little villages, while off-shoots of the main road wind through Krantzkloof Gorge and Inanda Dam, with pubs, tea gardens, as well as hotels and guest houses dotted along the way.
Source: www.savenues.com. – Auctions Writer A SMALLHOLDING off Umlaas Road, with two houses and a pool, is to be auctioned by Peter Maskell Auctioneers on September 4.
The sale will take place at 11.30am at Maskell’s premises at 47 Ohrtmann Road, in Willowton, Pietermaritzburg.
The property is situated close to Manderston Station along the P120 Bisley Road.
The property is known as “Crookes Farm”. Improvements on the 10ha site include:
Four-bedroom house with lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathrooms, and a two-bedroom semi-detached cottage. A two-bedroom residence with lounge, kitchen and bathroom. A swimming pool. A workshop and storerooms. Accommodation for farm workers. AUGUST 19 2018 Two garages.
Two lapas.
For more details, call Danielle Hoskins on 082 801 6827 or 033 397 1190 or see www. maskell.co.za. – Auctions Writer